Jackie picks up a red bauble and hangs it on a white Christmas tree, which
is standing in the corner of the room. She picks up two presents, ready to put
them under the tree, when the label of one of them catches her eye. She sits
down slowly, holding the present. The label says "To Rose. Merry Christmas.
Lots of love, Mum x". Jackie sighs.

INT. MICKEY'S CAR WORKSHOP

The radio is blaring out "Merry Christmas". Mickey suddenly pauses in his
work, listening intently.

MICKEYHey, turn that down. Hey, Stevo, turn that off! Turn it off!

The radio is turned off, and we can
clearly hear the sound of the TARDIS engines. Mickey listens, and then dashes
off.

INT. TYLERS' FLAT

Jackie, who is hanging up some
Christmas cards on a length of string on the wall, stops and turns around as
she also hears the engines.

JACKIE
Rose!

EXT. POWELL ESTATE

Jackie exits the block of flats and running outside, where she is shortly
joined by Mickey. They run towards each other.

Suddenly, the TARDIS appears out of
thin air, about 20 feet above their heads. It crashes against the buildings on
either side as it falls to Earth. Jackie screams and grabs onto Mickey. It
finally skids to a halt, smashing into a post van and knocking over some
dustbins on the way. The Doctor throws the doors open and peers out with his
mouth wide open.

THE DOCTORHere we are, then! London! Earth! The Solar System! We did it!

He stumbles out of the TARDIS, gazing
up at the flats with his mouth still hanging open. Jackie and Mickey both
stare at him. The Doctor suddenly notices them.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)I know!(looks from one to the other, panting and beaming)Merry Christmas!

And then he collapses, falling to the
ground unconscious. Rose comes out of the TARDIS and notices him on the
ground.

ROSEWhat happened? Is he all right?

MICKEYI don't know, he just keeled over! But who is he? Where's the Doctor?

ROSEThat's him. Right in front of you. That's the Doctor.

JACKIEWhat d'you mean, "that's the Doctor"? Doctor who?

The Doctor lies on the ground, as
still as if he were dead.

OPENING CREDITS

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, BEDROOM

The Doctor is tucked up in bed, wearing a pair of stripy pyjamas. Rose is
sitting on the edge of the bed looking at him when Jackie enters the room,
holding a stethoscope.

JACKIE(handing the stethoscope to Rose and sitting on the bed)
Here we go. Tina the Cleaner's got this lodger, medical student. And she was
fast asleep, so I just took it.

Rose starts to put the stethoscope in
her ears.

JACKIE (CONT'D)Though, I still say we should take him to hospital.

Rose takes the stethoscope out again.

ROSEWe can't. They'd lock him up. They'd dissect him. One bottle of his blood
could change the future of the human race.

Jackie opens her mouth to say something.

ROSE (CONT'D)No! Shush!

Jackie stops. Rose puts the stethoscope back in her ears and places it on one
side of the Doctor's chest. We hear his steady heartbeat. She then places it
on the other side and hears the same.

ROSE (CONT'D)Both working.

JACKIEWhat d'you mean 'both'?

ROSEWell, he's got two hearts.

JACKIE(contemptuously)Oh, don't be stupid.

ROSE(getting up, going to the door)He has!

JACKIEAnything else he's got two of?

ROSE(turning back)Leave him alone.

She leaves the room. Jackie peers at the Doctor before following her. When the
room is empty, the Doctor's mouth open and a wisp of the golden Time Vortex
escapes from him.

EXT. SPACE

The Time Vortex floats out of a window, up into the sky and out into space.
The whispering voices accompanying this sound as though they are saying "You
will pay for your chances. These are ours."

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, KITCHEN

In the kitchen Rose opens the fridge and picks up a pork pie.

JACKIEHow can he go changing his face?

Rose shuts the fridge door.

JACKIE (CONT'D)Is that a different face or is he a different person?

ROSE(frustrated)How should I know?!(a pause. Guiltily--)Sorry.

Jackie nods.

ROSE (CONT'D)The thing is... I thought I knew him, mum.(eyes fill with tears, voice trembles)I thought me and him were... and then he goes and does this.(wipes her tears away with the back of her hand and sniffs)
I keep forgetting he's not human.

She takes Jackie's hand and makes an obvious effort to make her voice
light-hearted again.

MICKEY (CONT'D)I'm round there all the time now, you know. She does my dinner on a Sunday...
talks about you all afternoon, yap yap yap yap yap...

Rose isn't really listening. She looks back at the brass band of masked Santas,
who are playing "Good Tidings of Comfort and Joy". She gazes at them for a
long moment, sensing something is wrong. Suddenly, their trumpets are revealed
to be flame throwers - blue flame shoots out of them, and people run around
screaming. The Santas start blasting around, and there is a lot of commotion.
Rose and Mickey duck behind a stall.

ROSEIt's us! They're after us!

The Santas blast the stall Rose and Mickey are hiding behind, and Rose
screams. They run, the blasting of the Santas pursuing them. One of the blasts
catches the enormous Christmas tree instead, and it falls to the ground on top
of one of the Santas. Its mask clatters to the ground. Rose and Mickey run
down the street.

MICKEY(frantically)
What's going on? What've we done? Why are they after us?

A taxi draws up.

ROSETaxi!

They clamber in.

INT. TAXI

ROSE (CONT'D) They're after the Doctor.

MICKEYI can't even go shopping with you. We get attacked by a brass band.

The taxi drives off. Rose taps a number into her mobile.

MICKEY (CONT'D)Who're you phoning?

ROSE(putting the phone to her ear)My mum.

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, LIVING ROOM

Jackie, however, is already on the phone. She walks around the flat, yapping
about nothing.

JACKIEShe turns up - no warning. I've got nothing in. I said, "Rose - if you want
a Christmas dinner of meat paste, then so be it".

She picks up a cup of tea.

INT. TAXI

ROSE(exasperatedly)Mum, get off the phone!

Police sirens in the background.

MICKEYWho were... those Santa things?

ROSEI dunno. But think about it - they were after us. What's important about us?
Well, nothing. Except the one thing we've got tucked up in bed. The Doctor.

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, BEDROOM

JACKIE(wandering into the Doctor's room with a cup of tea)Oh, no. Don't come round, darling. No, flat's all topsy turvy.(plonks the tea down at the Doctor's bedside)Yeah, she just barges in and litters the place. Yeah, no -- I'll come round
and see you on boxing day.

When she has left the room, the vortex escapes through the Doctor's mouth
again.

EXT. POWELL ESTATE

The taxi pulls up and Rose and Mickey jump out and start
running towards the flats.

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, LIVING ROOM

They burst into Jackie's flat where Jackie is still on the phone.

JACKIESo, save us a chipolata...

ROSEGet off the phone!

JACKIEIt's only Bev! She says hello.

Rose grabs the phone off her mum.

ROSEBev? Yeah-- look, it'll have to wait.

She hangs it up and looks at Mickey and her mother.

ROSE (CONT'D)Right, it's not safe, we've gotta get out -- where can we go?

MICKEYMy mate Stan, he'll put us up.

ROSEThat's only two streets away.(to Jackie)What about Mo? Where's she living now?

JACKIEWell, you went shopping, there was a ring at the door, and there it was!

ROSENo, that wasn't me.

JACKIEThen who was it...?

They all stare at the tree. Rose pulls her mother behind her. The tree lights
up.

ROSEOh, you've gotta be kidding me.

The tree starts to spin, slowly at first and then very fast. Jackie screams.
"Jingle Bells" plays, sped up. It reduces the coffee table firewood within
seconds.

MICKEYGo, go, go! Get out!

Rose and Jackie run from the room while Mickey picks up a chair and holds it
in front of him. Jackie runs to the front door but Rose runs to the Doctor's
bedroom.

ROSEWe've got to save the Doctor!

JACKIEWhat're you doing?!

ROSEWe can't just leave him!

JACKIEMickey!

The Christmas tree chops up the legs of the chair.

JACKIE (CONT'D)Leave it! Get out! Get out!

Mickey stands his ground.

JACKIE (CONT'D)
Mickey! Get out of there!

He gives up and joins Jackie.

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, BEDROOM

Mickey runs into the Doctor's room.

JACKIEJust leave him!

MICKEYGet in here!

Frustrated, Jackie slams the door shut. The Christmas tree smashes through a
pane of glass. Mickey and Jackie slide a wardrobe in front of the door while
Rose bends over the Doctor.

ROSEDoctor, wake up!

The tree spins towards the room. Mickey and Jackie lean against the wardrobe
and Rose takes the sonic screwdriver out of the Doctor's leather jacket. The
wardrobe starts to shake as the Christmas tree tries to get through. Jackie
shouts out. Rose places the sonic screwdriver in the Doctor's hand, but he
remains lifeless. The Christmas tree finally smashes through the wardrobe, and
Mickey and Jackie are thrown backwards. Jackie cowers against the wall.

JACKIE(voice rising squeakily)I'm gonna get killed by a Christmas tree!

Rose, desperate, leans right down close to the Doctor's ear.

ROSEHelp me.

Rose draws back slightly. The Doctor sits up very suddenly and points his
sonic screwdriver at the tree. It explodes. The Doctor lowers the sonic
screwdriver.

THE DOCTORRemote control. But who's controlling it?

He gets out of bed.

EXT. TYLERS' FLAT, BALCONY

The Doctor goes out onto the balcony, securing a dressing gown around him.
Rose, Jackie and Mickey follow him. Outside on the ground stand three of the
Santas.

MICKEYThat's them. What are they?

ROSEShush!

She looks at the Doctor, who raises his sonic screwdriver and points it at the
Santas threatening. They back away, standing closer to each other. Then, they
teleport themselves away.

MICKEYThey've just gone! What kind of rubbish were they? I mean, no offence, but
they're not much cop if a sonic screwdriver's gonna scare them off.

THE DOCTORPilot Fish.

ROSEWhat?

They all look at him.

THE DOCTORThey were just Pilot Fish.

He coughs and throws himself backwards against the wall, clearly in pain. They
all hurriedly kneel down to him.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)You see? The Pilot Fish could smell it. A million miles away. So they
eliminate the defence -- that's you lot -- and they carry me off. They could
run their batteries on me for a couple of year—

He lurches forward, groaning.

JACKIEOh! Oh! Oh!

THE DOCTOR(through gritted teeth)My head!

Jackie kneels before him, holding him up.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)I'm having a neuron implosion. I need--

JACKIE(frantically)What do you need?

THE DOCTORI need--

JACKIESay it, tell me, tell me--

THE DOCTORI need--

JACKIEPainkillers?

THE DOCTORI need--

JACKIEDo you need aspirin?

THE DOCTORI--

JACKIECodeine? Paracetamol? Oh, I dunno-- Pepto-Bismol?

THE DOCTORI need--

JACKIELiquid paraffin. Vitamin C? Vitamin D? Vitamin E?

THE DOCTORI need--

JACKIE(voice rising hysterically)Is it food? Something simple? Uh-- a bowl of soup? A nice bowl of soup? Soup
and a sandwich? Soup and a little ham sandwich?

THE DOCTORI need you to shut up.

JACKIEOh, he hasn't changed that much, has he?

The Doctor lurches forward again, and leans against the opposite wall, Jackie
making 'oo' sounds of sympathy.

THE DOCTOR(panting)We haven't got much time. If there's Pilot Fish, then—(takes an apple out of his dressing gown pocket)
Why's there an apple in my dressing gown?

JACKIEOh, that's Howard, sorry.

THE DOCTORHe keeps apples in his dressing gown?

JACKIEHe gets hungry.

THE DOCTOR(looking at the apple confusedly)What, he gets hungry in his sleep?

JACKIESometimes.

The Doctor suddenly shouts with pain again and sinks to the floor. He
grimaces.

THE DOCTORBrain-- collapsing--

He grabs hold of Rose's upper arms, holding them tightly. Speech is a huge
effort.

Rose kneels next to the Doctor on his bed, tucking him in and mopping his
forehead with a flannel. He is restless and sweaty. Mickey passes the room
holding a laptop. He looks at them both. Rose looks back. He nods, then goes
on his way.

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, LIVING ROOM

Mickey sets up his laptop.

MICKEYJackie, I'm using the phone line. Is that all right?

JACKIE(holding two cups of tea)Yeah. Keep a count of it.(plonks a cup of tea down next to Mickey)
It's midnight. Christmas day.

Rose comes in and sits on the arm of a chair. Jackie gives her the other cup
of tea.

JACKIE (CONT'D)Any change?

ROSEHe's worse. Just one heart beating.

Jackie sighs and sits in the chair.

REPORTER(on television)Scientists in charge of Britain's mission to Mars have re-established contact
with the Guinevere One space probe. They're expecting the first transmission
from the planet's surface in the next few minutes.

LLEWELLYN(live at a press conference)Yes, we are. We're -- we're back on schedule. We've received the signal from
Guinevere One. The Mars landing would seem to be an unqualified success.

MANBut is it true that you completely lost contact earlier tonight?

LLEWELLYNYes, we had a bit of a scare. Guinevere seemed to fall off the scope, but it
-- it was just a blip. Only disappeared for a few seconds. She's fine now,
absolutely fine. We -- we're getting the first pictures transmitted live any
minute now. I'd better get back to it, thanks.

He leaves the conference.

MICKEY(staring at the laptop)Here we go, Pilot Fish.

Rose gets up to look.

MICKEY (CONT'D)Scavengers, like the Doctor said. Harmless - they're tiny, but the point is,
the little fish swim alongside the big fish.

ROSEDo you mean like sharks?

MICKEYGreat big sharks. So, what the Doctor means is, we had them.... now we get
that.

The animation of a shark on the screen snaps viciously.

ROSESomething is coming...

The TV goes slightly static.

ROSE (CONT'D)How close?

MICKEYThere's no way of telling, but the Pilot Fish don't swim far from their daddy.

REPORTER ON TELEVISION... coming live from the depths of space on Christmas morning.

The image is thrown into clarity. It is revealed to be an alien, which roars
viciously at them. Jackie, Mickey and Rose gasp and jump backwards.

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, LIVING ROOM

BBC NEWS READER(on television)The face of an alien life form was transmitted live tonight on BBC1.

AMERICAN NEWS READER(on television)On the 25th of December, the human race has been shown absolute proof that
alien life exists.

NEWS READER(on television)These remarkable images have been relayed right across the world.

EXT. TOWER OF LONDON

Three cars drive through the gates of the Tower of London and draw up outside.
The driver gets out of one and opens the back door for Llewellyn. Major Blake
comes out of the building and indicates to him.

BLAKEThis way, sir.

Llewellyn walks in the direction he indicates.

INT. UNIT BASE

The doors to UNIT open, and Llewellyn enters, flanked by two others. The room
is extremely busy.

An image of four of the Sycorax comes onto the screen. They begin to speak in
an alien language.

MICKEY (CONT'D)Have you seen them before?

ROSE(shaking her head)No.

INT. UNIT BASE

The Sycorax continue to speak. The people in UNIT gaze up at the screen.

BLAKETranslation software.

ALEXYes, sir.

The Sycorax speak more passionately.

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, LIVING ROOM

ROSEI don't understand what they're saying. The TARDIS translates alien languages
inside my head, all the time, wherever I am.

MICKEYSo, why isn't it doing it now?

ROSE(quietly, lost and upset)
I don't know. Must be the Doctor. Like he's part of the circuit, and he's...
he's broken.

Mickey looks at her.

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, BEDROOM

The Doctor breathes heavily in his sleep.

INT. UNIT BASE

Harriet Jones goes up to Major Blake.

BLAKEI'm getting demands from Washington, ma'am. The President's insisting that he
take control of the situation.

HARRIET JONESYou can tell the President - and please use these exact words - he's not my
boss, and he's certainly not turning this into a war.

Harriet leaves Blake, and joins Alex, who is using a laptop.

HARRIET JONES (CONT'D)What've we got?

ALEXNothing yet. Translating an alien language is going to take time.

BLAKE(joining them)How far off is the ship?

ALEXAbout 5 hours.

Harriet Jones looks up at the screen, showing the ship coming towards the
Earth.

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, BEDROOM

AMERICAN NEWS READER(on television)Despite claims of an alien hoax, it's been reported that NATO forces are on
red alert.

Jackie sits beside the restless Doctor.

JACKIE(gently)Oh, come on, sweetheart. What do you need? What is it you need, tell me...

NEWSREADER(on television)Speaking strictly off the record, government sources are calling this our
longest night.

INT. UNIT BASE

Blake sits in a chair, deep in thought. Harriet Jones goes up to him, and he
stands up.

HARRIET JONESI don't suppose we've had a Code 9? No sign of the Doctor?

BLAKENothing yet.

Harriet Jones closes her eyes, disappointed.

BLAKE (CONT'D)You've met him, haven't you?

Harriet nods.

BLAKE (CONT'D)More like the stuff of legend.

HARRIET JONESHe is that. Failing him...(looks him directly in the eyes) What about Torchwood?

BLAKE(surprised)I--

HARRIET JONESI know I'm not supposed to know about it, I realise that. Not even the United
Nations knows. But if ever there was a need for Torchwood, it's now.

BLAKEI can't take responsibility.

HARRIET JONESI can. See to it. Get them ready.

Blake nods and leaves her. Alex approaches her, holding the laptop.

ALEXPrime Minister...

HARRIET JONESHas it worked?

ALEXJust about.

He places the laptop down on a desk and shows her. Llewellyn and Jacobs also
come to watch.

ALEX (CONT'D)"People..." that could be "cattle"... "you belong to us. To the Sycorax" --
they seem to be called 'Sycorax', not Martians. "We own you. We now possess
your land, your minerals, your precious stones. You will surrender or they
will die. Sycorax strong, Sycorax mighty, Sycorax rock" - as in the modern
sense, they rock.

LLEWELLYN"They will die"? Not "you will die", "they will die"? Who's they?

ALEXI don't know, but it is the right personal pronoun, it's they.

HARRIET JONESSend them our reply. Tell them... "this is a day of peace on planet Earth."
Tell them... "we extend that peace to the Sycorax".

Alex nods, taking notes.

HARRIET JONES (CONT'D)And then tell them... "this planet is armed and we do not surrender".

Jacobs nods. The three of them leave her.

JACOBSCome on.

The screen shows the ship coming ever-closer to the Earth.INT. TYLERS' FLAT, BEDROOM

Jackie has fallen asleep beside the Doctor, her head on a pillow she has put
next to him. Rose watches the pair of them, leaning against the doorframe.
Mickey comes and stands next to her. She glances at him and then back at the
Doctor.

The hypnotised people position themselves on the very edge of the roofs of the
high-rise buildings. Loved ones are trying to hold them back, trying to make
them listen.

SANDRAJason, I'm talking to you! Just stop!

Rose and Mickey come to the edge of the roof too, looking around. When the
hypnotised people reach the edge, they just stand and wait, as though waiting
for a signal.

INT. UNIT BASE

ALEXIt's not just the whole country. It's the whole world.

As he says, there are shots of people positioned along the edge of the roofs
of high-rise buildings in France, Rome - all over the world.

EXT. STREET

POLICEMAN(talking into his walkie-talkie)They've stopped. They've all stopped. They're just... standing there. Right on
the edge.

INT. UNIT BASE

ALEX(at his laptop with Harriet Jones)According to reports, it's like a third. One third of the world's population.
That's two billion people ready to jump.

EXT. ROOFTOP

LLEWELLYN(to Blake)"Surrender or they will die..."

EXT. POWELL ESTATE, ROOFTOP

MICKEYWhat do we do?

ROSENothing. There's no-one to save us. Not anymore.

INT. UNIT BASE

Llewellyn and Blake come back to the UNIT base.

ALEXWait a minute -- there is a pattern. All these people tend to be father and
son, mother and daughter. Brothers and sisters -- family groups, but not
husbands and wives.

LLEWELLYN(staring at his computer screen)Oh, my God.

Alex and Harriet Jones look over at him.

LLEWELLYN (CONT'D)It's Guinevere One. Have you got medical records on file for all your staff?

ALEXCourse we have, yes.

Llewellyn moves aside so Alex can see the screen. Harriet Jones and Blake move
to one side.

HARRIET JONESWhat about Torchwood?

BLAKEStill working on it. Bear in mind, they have just lost a third of their staff.

HARRIET JONESBut do they have what we need?

BLAKEYes, ma'am.

HARRIET JONES
Well, tell them to hurry up.

LLEWELLYN(accessing the medical records)Here it is. Sally Jacobs... blood group A Positive. Who else walked out?

ALEX(thinking)Luke Parsons.

LLEWELLYN(tapping the name in)Luke Parsons... A Positive.

ALEXJeffery Baxter.

LLEWELLYN(looking him up)Baxter... A Positive. That's it. They're all A Positive.

BLAKEHow many people in the world are A Positive?

LLEWELLYNNo idea. But I bet it's one third.

BLAKEWhat's so special about that blood group?

LLEWELLYNNothing, but... it's my fault. Guinevere One... it's got one of those plaques
identifying the human race. Er... a message to the stars. I mean, you don't
expect anything to come of it, but... I put on maps and music and samples.
There's wheat seeds, and water, and... and blood. A Positive. The Sycorax have
got a vial of A Positive. And well, I don't know how, but... through that...

HARRIET JONESThey control the blood.

LLEWELLYNOh, my God.

HARRIET JONESThere's only one more thing I can try. Major, with me.

Major Blake follows Harriet Jones from the room.

INT. PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE

Harriet Jones sits at a desk, broadcasting a speech on national television.

HARRIET JONESLadies and gentlemen... if I may take a moment during this terrible time. It's
hardly the Queen's speech, I'm afraid that's been cancelled.(turns her head to the side, addressing someone off-camera)
Did we ask about the royal family?(waits for reply)Oh. They're on the roof. But - Ladies and gentlemen - this crisis is unique,
and I'm afraid to say, it might get much worse.

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, LIVING ROOM

Jackie, Rose and Mickey stand watching her on the television.

HARRIET JONES(on television)I would ask you all to remain calm. But I have one request: Doctor. If you're
out there... we need you.

Jackie turns to look at Mickey and Rose. Rose does not look back at her, but
looks as though she is fighting back tears.

HARRIET JONES (CONT'D)I don't know what to do. But if you can hear me, Doctor...

Rose turns away.

HARRIET JONES (CONT'D)If anyone knows the Doctor, if anyone can find him... the situation has never
been more desperate.

Rose walks to the Doctor's room, silent tears running down her cheeks.

HARRIET JONES (CONT'D)Help us. Please, Doctor. Help us.

Rose leans against the doorframe, watching the Doctor's lifeless from. She is
now sobbing, taking great gulping breaths, the tears flooding down her cheeks.
Jackie comes to her, and takes her arm. Rose turns to her and puts her arms on
Jackie's shoulders, her eyes screwed up against the tears.

Rose sobs even harder. Jackie places a kiss on her forehead and embraces her.
Rose cries onto her shoulder.

JACKIE(gently, soothingly)It's all right... I'm sorry...

At that moment, the windows smash, showering the floor with glass. The
ground shakes violently.

INT. UNIT BASE

An alarm goes off.

LLEWELLYNSonic wave! It's the spaceship - it's hit the atmosphere!

EXT. POWELL ESTATE

Mickey walks outside the flats, treading on the broken glass, and looks up at
the sky. Everywhere else, people do the same. Rose and Jackie join Mickey,
staring upwards. As they watch a huge spaceship floats into view, obscuring
the sun. People everywhere gaze up at it, open-mouthed. It hovers right over
central London. Rose stares up at it for a few more seconds, then runs back
into the flat.

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, BEDROOM

Rose runs into the Doctor's bedroom.

ROSEMickey, we're gonna carry him.(throws the duvet off the Doctor)Mum - get your stuff, and get some food. We're going.

MICKEYWell, where to?

ROSEThe TARDIS. It's the only safe place on Earth.

JACKIEWhat're we gonna do in there?!

ROSEHide.

JACKIEIs that it?!

ROSEMum - look in the sky. There's a great, big, alien invasion and - I don't
know what to do, alright? I've travelled with him, and I've seen all that
stuff but when I'm stuck at home, I'm useless. Now, all we can do is run and
hide, and I'm sorry. Now, move.

Harriet Jones, Blake, Llewellyn and Alex are all bathed in a blue light.

LLEWELLYNWh-- what's happening?

HARRIET JONESI would imagine it's called a teleport.

The four of them are teleported from UNIT--

INT. SYCORAX SHIP

And into the Sycorax's spaceship. They find themselves facing thousands of
Sycorax. One of them - the leader - steps forward. The four humans do the
same. The Sycorax Leader raises his hand to his head to take his helmet off.

LLEWELLYNIt's a helmet. They might be like us!

The Sycorax Leader takes his helmet off, and the face underneath appears to
have the bone and muscle on the outside.

LLEWELLYN (CONT'D)... or not.

The Sycorax says something in
Sycoraxic.

EXT. POWELL ESTATE

Rose and Mickey carry the Doctor out of the front door. Jackie follows them,
struggling with several shopping bags. She drops one and tries to pick it up
again.

ROSEMum, will you just leave that stuff and give us a hand?

JACKIEIt's food! You said we need f--

ROSEJust leave it!

INT. SYCORAX SHIP

The Sycorax Leader talks to the humans, whilst Alex translates.

ALEX(reading off the translation software)"You will surrender, or I will release the final curse. And your people will
jump."

LLEWELLYN(pushing his way to the front)If I can speak.

BLAKE(grabbing his arm)Mr Llwellyn, you're a civilian!

LLEWELLYNNo! I sent out the probe. I started it. I made contact with these people -
this whole thing's my responsibility.

He pulls his arm out of Blake's grasp and steps forward. He addresses the
Sycorax Leader, who is coming slowly down the stairs on which he stood.

LLEWELLYN (CONT'D)With respect... sir. The human race is taking its first step towards the
stars, but... we are like children compared to you.

The Sycorax leader looks unimpressed.

LLEWELLYN (CONT'D)Children who need help. Children who need compassion. I beg of you now... show
that compassion.

The Sycorax Leader raises a whip and lashes it at Llewellyn. It fastens around
his neck, and he shouts with pain and he glows blue - next he falls the
ground, as nothing more than a pile of bones.

BLAKE(stepping forward furiously)That man was your prisoner! Even your species must have articles of war,
forbidding--

The Sycorax leader exercises his whip on Blake too, silencing him. His
skeleton smoulders on the ground. Alex makes to step forward, but Harriet
Jones stops him. She steps forward herself, and holds up her ID card.

HARRIET JONESHarriet Jones. Prime Minister.

The Sycorax Leader replies curtly.

ALEX(translating)"Yes. We know who you are. Surrender or they will die."

The Sycorax Leader turns his back on them, taking his position next to a large
red button.

HARRIET JONESIf I do surrender... how would that be better?

The Sycorax Leader positions his hand above the red button.

ALEX"Half is sold into slavery or one third dies."

The Sycorax Leader speaks again.

ALEX (CONT'D)"Your choice."

Harriet Jones closes her eyes and opens them again. The Sycorax Leader hisses
at her.

EXT. POWELL ESTATE

Rose and Mickey carry the Doctor towards the TARDIS, Jackie following them,
still carrying the shopping bags. She drops one. They carry him through the
doors, starting to pant slightly with the effort. Jackie hurriedly follows
them. She pauses for a moment, looking around before coming in completely.

INT. TARDIS

MICKEYNo chance you could fly this thing?

ROSENot anymore, no.

MICKEYWell, you did it before...

ROSEI know, but it's sort of been... wiped out of my head, like it's forbidden.

They place the Doctor down on the floor.

ROSE (CONT'D)Try that again and I think the universe rips in half.

MICKEYAh, better not, then.

ROSEMaybe not.

MICKEYSo, what do we do? Just sit here?

ROSE(clearly frustrated)That's as good as it gets.

JACKIE(with a thermal flask)Right, here we go. Nice cup of tea.

ROSEHmm, the solution to everything...

JACKIENow, stop your moaning. I'll get the rest of the food.

She leaves the TARDIS. Rose leans against the console and looks down at the
Doctor.

MICKEYTea. Like we're having a picnic while the world comes to an end. Very British.

Rose does not answer. Mickey looks at the TARDIS computer screen.

MICKEY (CONT'D)How does this thing work? It picks up TV, maybe we could see what's going on
out there. Maybe we've surrendered.(presses a few button)What do you do to it?

ROSE(still snappy)I dunno, it sort of tunes itself.

She presses a few buttons.

INT. SYCORAX SHIP

On the Sycorax spaceship, the Leader turns as if responding to the blips of
the TARDIS computer. He speaks angrily.

Jackie comes out of the doors of the flats holding two more shopping bags. She
begins to walk towards the TARDIS when it is teleported away.

JACKIERose?

The TARDIS disappears.

JACKIE (CONT'D) Rose!

Jackie stares up at the spaceship hovering in the sky, scared.

INT. TARDIS

Mickey and Rose are listening to the bleeping sound the TARDIS computer is
making.

MICKEYMaybe it's a distress signal.

ROSEFat lot of good that's gonna do.

MICKEYAre you gonna be a misery all the time?

ROSEYes.

MICKEYYou should look at it from my point of view - stuck in here with your mum's
cooking.

ROSE(looking around)Where is she?

Mickey shrugs and Rose jumps to her feet.

ROSE (CONT'D)I'd better go and give her a hand. It might start raining missiles out there.

MICKEYTell her anything from a tin, that's fine.

ROSEWhy don't you tell her yourself?

MICKEYI'm not that brave.

ROSE(pausing with her hand on the door handle)
Oh, I don't know...

She smiles at him and opens the door. Mickey smiles back.

INT. SYCORAX SHIP
As soon as she steps foot outside the door, she is grabbed by a Sycorax. She
screams.

INT. TARDIS

Mickey looks around.

MICKEYRose?

He makes to follow her, dropping the thermal flask of tea on the grilling next
to the Doctor's head. It starts to leak.

INT. SYCORAX SHIP

ROSEGet off! Get off me!

Mickey runs out of the TARDIS doors, staring around at their surroundings with
amazement.

ROSE (CONT'D)The door! Close the door!

Mickey dashes to the door and slams it shut before he is grabbed by a Sycorax.
Rose and Mickey both shout out.

INT. TARDIS
The Doctor is left alone inside the TARDIS, still lifeless on the floor. The
tea drips from the flask and through the grilling. It drips onto the machinery
below the console, causing it to steam.

Inside the TARDIS, the smoke caused by the dripping tea rises from beneath the
grilling and surrounds the Doctor's head, making its way into his airways. He
takes a deep breath in his sleep, opens his mouth and more of the vortex
escapes.

INT. SYCORAX SHIP

The Sycorax Leader points at Rose and addresses her angrily.

ALEX(translating)"The yellow girl. She has the clever blue box. Therefore, she speaks for your
planet."

HARRIET JONESBut she can't.

ROSE(quietly, not taking her eyes off the Sycorax leader)
Yeah, I can.

MICKEYDon't you dare.

ROSESomeone's gotta be the Doctor.

HARRIET JONES(grabbing her)They'll kill you.

ROSE(shaking her off)Never stopped him.

Rose takes a few steps towards the Sycorax Leader. The surrounding Sycorax all
mutter excitedly. Rose starts to speak nervously, unsure of herself.

ROSE (CONT'D)I, um... I address the Sycorax according to... article fifteen of the Shadow
Proclamation. I command you to leave this world with all the authority of the
Slitheen Parliament of Raxacoricofallapatorius, and um... the Gelth
Confederacy...

The Sycorax Leader begins to stride towards her.

ROSE (CONT'D)A -- as uh... sanctioned... by the Mighty Jagrafess... and... Oh, the Daleks!
Now, leave this planet in peace! In peace...

There is a few seconds of stunned silence, and then all the Sycorax burst out
laughing. The Sycorax Leader begins to speak again.

ALEX(translating)"You are very, very funny."

The Sycorax Leader speaks more angrily.

ALEX (CONT'D)(translating)"And now you're going to die."

HARRIET JONES(lurching forward)Leave her alone!

MICKEY(also lurching forward)Don't touch her!

HARRIET JONESLeave her alone.

They are both restrained by the Sycorax. The Sycorax Leader continues to speak
to Rose, circling her.

ALEX(translating)"Did you think you were clever with your stolen words?"

The Sycorax Leader raises his arms into the air, speaking passionately.

ALEX (CONT'D)"We are the Sycorax. We astride the darkness."

The Sycorax Leader hisses at Rose, who whimpers.

ALEX (CONT'D)"Next to us you are but a wailing child. If you are the best your planet can
offer as a champion..."

ROSE(to herself)If I can hear English... then it's being translated. Which means it's working.
Which means...

She turns slowly around to look at the TARDIS. Mickey and Harriet Jones follow
suit. The doors open and there, standing smiling in his stripy pyjamas and
dressing gown, is the Doctor.

THE DOCTORDid you miss me?

Rose smiles in delight. The Sycorax Leader roars in fury and lashes his whip
at the Doctor, who simply catches the end and pulls it away from him. He
discards it.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)You could have someone's eye out with that!

The Sycorax Leader roars again and tries to attack the Doctor with his staff,
but the Doctor snatches it off him and snaps it over his knee. He chucks the
broken pieces on the floor.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)You just can't get the staff. Now, you, just wait. I'm busy.

The Sycorax Leader stares at him incredulously. The Doctor points at him
warningly, then goes over to Mickey.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)Mickey! Hello!(turns to Harriet)And Harriet Jones MP for Flydale North! Blimey, it's like 'This Is Your Life'!(to Rose, beaming--)Tea! That's all I needed! A good cup of tea! Superheated infusion of free
radicals and tannin. Just the thing for healing the synapses...(seriously, lowering his tone)Now... first thing's first... be honest. How do I look?

ROSEUm... different.

THE DOCTORGood different or bad different?

ROSEJust... different.

THE DOCTOR(deadly serious)Am I... ginger?

ROSE(raising her eyes to his hair)No, you're just sort of brown.

THE DOCTOR(turning away, put out)Aww, I wanted to be ginger. I've never been ginger.(turns back, pointing at her violently)
And you, Rose Tyler, fat lot of good you were - you gave up on me-- oh, that's
rude. That's the sort of man I am now, am I? Rude.(ponders this)Rude and not ginger.

HARRIET JONESI'm sorry - who is this?

THE DOCTORI'm the Doctor.

ROSEHe's the Doctor.

HARRIET JONESBut what happened to my Doctor? Or is it a title that's just passed on?

THE DOCTORHarriet Jones. We were trapped in Downing Street, and the one thing that
scared you wasn't the aliens... wasn't the war... it was the thought of your
mother being on her own.

HARRIET JONESOh, my God.

THE DOCTOR(bending down slightly)Did you win the election?

HARRIET JONES(smiling, rather pleased)Landslide majority.

SYCORAX LEADERIf I might interrupt!

They all spin around, having seemed to have forgotten him.

THE DOCTORYes! Sorry! Hello, big fella!

SYCORAX LEADERWho exactly are you?

THE DOCTOR(fixed grin)Well. That's the question.

SYCORAX LEADERI demand to know who you are!

THE DOCTOR(imitating the Sycorax's rough voice)
I DON'T KNOW!(relaxes)See, there's the thing. I'm the Doctor, but beyond that, I-- I just don't
know. I literally do not know who I am. It's all untested.(walks around, addressing everyone)Am I funny? Am I sarcastic?(looks at Rose)Sexy?(winks cheekily - she smiles shyly)Right old misery? Life and soul? Right-handed? Left-handed? A gambler? A
fighter? A coward? A traitor? A liar? A nervous wreck? I mean, judging by the
evidence, I've certainly got a gob.(notices the button)And how am I gonna react when I see this?(points up at the button with an insane smile)A great big threatening button.(runs up the stairs, laughing)A Great Big Threatening Button Which Must Not Be Pressed Under Any
Circumstances. Am I right? Let me guess, it's some sort of control matrix?
Hmm? Hold on, what's feeding it?

He bends down and pulls open a small door in order to access the controls
underneath the button. He notices the red liquid inside.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)And what've we got here? Blood?(dips his finger in it and tastes it)Yeah, definitely. Blood. Human blood. A Positive. With just a dash of iron.(waggles his tongue around at the nasty taste and wipes his finger on his
dressing gown)Ahh. But that means... blood control--(positively delighted)Blood control! Oh! I haven't seen blood control for years! You're controlling
all the A Positives!

The Sycorax's grimace falters slightly.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)Which leaves us with a great big stinking problem. 'Cos... I really don't know
who I am. I don't know when to stop. So if I see a Great Big Threatening
Button Which Should Never Ever Be Pressed... then I just wanna do this.

He whacks the button hard.

ROSE/HARRIET JONESNo!

EXT. POWELL ESTATE ROOFTOP

The A Positives who have been hypnotised onto the roof tops take a step
forward -- and then they are released from the hypnosis. They all look
extremely confused.

JASONWhat the hell am I doing up here?

SANDRA(relieved)Get away from the edge!

They all hastily retreat from the edge, staring at the spaceship above their
heads.

INT. SYCORAX SHIP

ALEXYou killed them!

THE DOCTORWhat do you think, big fella? Are they dead?

SYCORAX LEADERWe allow them to live.

THE DOCTORAllow? You've no choice! I mean, that's all blood control is. Cheap bit of
voodoo. Scares the pants off you, but that's as far as it goes. It's like
hypnosis -- you can hypnotise someone to walk like a chicken or sing like
Elvis, you can't hypnotise them to death. Survival instinct's too strong.

SYCORAX LEADERBlood control was just one form of conquest. I can summon the armada and take
this world by force.

THE DOCTORWell, yeah, you could, yeah, you could do that - of course you could. But why?
Look at these people.(gestures the humans, speaking passionately)
These human beings. Consider their potential. From the day they arrive on the
planet and blinking step into the sun. There is more to see than can ever be
seen. More to do than-- no, hold on...(pauses, thinking)Sorry, that's 'The Lion King'. But the point still stands. Leave them alone!

SYCORAX LEADEROr what?

THE DOCTOROr...

He grabs a sword from one of the Sycorax guarding Rose and the others, runs
down the steps into the empty floor space in front of the TARDIS and raises it
into the air.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)I challenge you.

The Sycorax Leader and the other Sycorax burst out laughing again.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)Oh, that struck a chord. Am I right that the sanctified rules of combat still
apply?

SYCORAX LEADER(coming down the steps and unsheathing his sword)You stand as this world's champion.

THE DOCTOR(shrugging off his dressing gown)Thank-you. I've no idea who I am, but you just summed me up.

He tosses his dressing gown to Rose, who catches it.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)So -- you accept my challenge? Or are you just a cranak pel casacree salvak?

The Sycorax Leader hisses. They both
kneel by their swords.

SYCORAX LEADERFor the planet?

THE DOCTORFor the planet.

They stand up and face each other, holding their swords at the ready. They
then run at each other and begin to fight. After a few seconds, the Doctor is
thrown aside, and the Sycorax Leader laughs. The Doctor, however, straightens
himself up and they begin to fight again. The Sycorax Leader swings his sword
at the Doctor.

ROSELook out!

THE DOCTOROh, yeah, that helped. Wouldn't have thought of that otherwise, thanks.

They begin to fight again, Rose
watching them, terrified. The Doctor leads the
fight up the stairs.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)Bit of fresh air?

He hits a button and a door opens, leading to a platform on the outside of the
spaceship.

EXT. SYCORAX SHIP

They continue their fight. Rose, Mickey, Harriet Jones, Alex and a few of the
Sycorax follow them. The swash-buckling continues. The Sycorax Leader manages
to catch the Doctor slightly on his nose, and he groans. Rose begins to run
forward, but the Doctor raises a hand to stop her.

THE DOCTORStay back! Invalidate the challenge and he wins the planet.

He wipes his nose, and he and the Sycorax Leader run towards each other,
clashing swords. They both grimace with the effort, and the Doctor is knocked
backwards to the ground. Taking advantage, the Sycorax Leader slashes at the
Doctor's wrist, succeeding in chopping his hand off, up to the elbow. It falls
off the side of the spaceship, sword and all. The Doctor watches it drop, and
looks back at the Sycorax Leader, looking rather stunned and annoyed.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)You cut my hand off.

SYCORAX LEADER(triumphantly)YAH! Sycorax!

THE DOCTOR(getting to his feet)And now I know what sort of man I am. I'm lucky. 'Cos quite by chance... I'm
still within the first fifteen hours of my regeneration cycle. Which means
I've got just enough residual cellular energy... to do this.

He holds up his stump of an arm, and before the eyes of the observers, it
grows right back.

SYCORAX LEADERWitchcraft.

THE DOCTORTime Lord.

Rose takes one of the Sycorax's swords out of its sheath.

ROSEDoctor!

The Doctor turns and she tosses it to him. He catches it by the handle and
spins it around.

THE DOCTOROh, so I'm still the Doctor, then?

ROSE(smiling)No arguments from me!

THE DOCTOR(turning back to the Sycorax Leader)
Wanna know the best bit? This new hand...(Texan accent)It's a fightin' hand!

The Doctor runs at the Sycorax Leader, and the fight commences once more. They
clash swords for a few more moments, then the Doctor jabs him hard in stomach
with the handle of the sword. The onlookers wince, and the Sycorax Leader
groans. The Doctor does the same twice more, causing the Sycorax Leader to
fall to the ground. The Doctor points his sword at his throat.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)I win.

SYCORAX LEADER(difficulty speaking)Then kill me.

THE DOCTORI'll spare your life if you'll take this champion's command: leave this
planet, and never return. What do you say?

SYCORAX LEADERYes.

THE DOCTOR(as angry and serious as we have yet seen him, jabbing the sword closer)
Swear on the blood of your species.

SYCORAX LEADER(laboured)I swear.

THE DOCTOR(lightly)
There we are, then! Thanks for that! Cheers, big fella!

He jabs the sword into the ground.

HARRIET JONES(clapping)Bravo!

ROSE(rushing forward)That says it all. Bravo!

THE DOCTORYeah! Not bad for a man in his jim-jams!

Rose puts the dressing gown back on the Doctor.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)Very Arthur Dent. Now, there was a nice man. Hold on, what have I got in here?

He takes a satsuma out of his pocket. Rose giggles.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)A satsuma. Ah, that friend of your mothers - he does like his snacks doesn't
he? But doesn't that just sum up Christmas?

They begin to walk back to the door. The Doctor throws the satsuma in the air
and catches it again.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)You go through all those presents and right at the end, tucked away at the
bottom, there's always one stupid old satsuma. Who wants a satsuma?

Behind them, the Sycorax Leader gets to his feet. He picks up his sword,
roaring, ready to charge. Without even turning around, the Doctor lobs the
satsuma at a switch on the side of the ship, causing the ground beneath the
Sycorax Leader to open. He tumbles to Earth, screaming. The Doctor's smile has
faded from his face.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)No second chances. I'm that sort of a man.

INT. SYCORAX SHIP

The Doctor stands in front of the TARDIS with Rose and the others. The Doctor
addresses the remaining Sycorax.

THE DOCTORBy the ancient rites of combat, I forbid you to scavenge here for the rest of
time. And when go you back to the stars and tell others of this planet... when
you tell them of its riches - its people - its potential. When you talk of the
Earth, then make sure that you tell them this: It - is - defended.

The TARDIS, the Doctor, Rose, Harriet Jones, Mickey and Alex are all
teleported away.

EXT. STREET

The group materialise.

ROSEWhere are we?

MICKEYWe're just off Bloxom Road. We're just round the corner, we did it!

He laughs and jumps up and down in glee. The Doctor holds his hand out as the
spaceships engines start up.

THE DOCTORWait a minute... wait a minute...

The ship takes flight, back to the skies. The Doctor grins.

MICKEY(gleefully)Go on, my son! Oh, yeah!

ROSE(jumps on Mickey's back)Yeah! Don't come back!

MICKEYIt is defended!

They laugh happily, and Rose jumps off his back and hugs him. She then runs up
to a very surprised Alex, and throws her arms around him as well. The Doctor
and Harriet Jones face each other. She raises her arms, grinning.

HARRIET JONESMy Doctor.

THE DOCTORPrime Minister.

They hug happily.

HARRIET JONESAbsolutely the same man.

The Doctor smiles. Then they both turn to look up at they sky.

HARRIET JONES (CONT'D)Are there many more out there?

THE DOCTOROh, not just Sycorax. Hundreds of species. Thousands of them. And the human
race is drawing attention to itself. Every day you're sending out probes and
messages and signals - this planet's so noisy. You're getting noticed... more
and more.(looks at her)You'd better get used to it.

JACKIERose!

ROSEMum!

THE DOCTOROh! Talking of trouble...!

Rose runs up to her mum who has just come down the street and hugs her.

He holds out his arms to Jackie, who
throws her arms around him. Rose and
Mickey join in the group hug.

JACKIEAww...! Are you better?

THE DOCTORI am, yeah!

The four of them chat happily amongst themselves while Alex approaches Harriet
Jones, referring to the message on his communication device.

ALEXIt's a message from Torchwood. They say they're ready.

Harriet Jones closes her eyes briefly, and then opens them again, watching the
happy group standing a short way away.

JACKIE(to Rose)You left me!

ROSEI'm sorry!

JACKIEI had all the food!

The Doctor turns and gives Harriet Jones a brief smile, which she feebly tries
to return.

HARRIET JONESTell them to fire.

ALEX(into his communication device)Fire at will.

And they wait. The Doctor, Rose, Jackie and Mickey jump as a beam of green
light shoots loudly up from the ground nearby. The same green light beams up
from another four points, and the five points meet in the middle. The energy
shoots up into space and hits the spaceship, destroying it.

ROSE(gasping)What is that? What's happening?

Jackie puts her hand over her mouth. The Doctor looks unsmilingly from the sky
to Harriet Jones. He walks toward her slowly.

THE DOCTOR(angrily)That was murder.

HARRIET JONESThat was defence. It's adapted from alien technology. A ship that fell to
Earth ten years ago.

THE DOCTOR(still angry)But they were leaving.

HARRIET JONESYou said yourself, Doctor. They'd go back to the stars and tell others about
the Earth. I'm sorry, Doctor, but you're not here all the time. You come and
go. It happened today - Mr Llewellyn and the Major. They were murdered. They
died right in front of me while you were sleeping. In which case - we have to
defend ourselves.

THE DOCTOR(disdainfully)Britain's Golden Age.

HARRIET JONESIt comes with a price.

THE DOCTORI gave them the wrong warning. I should've told them to run - as fast as they
can, run and hide because the monsters are coming: the human race.

HARRIET JONESThose are the people I represent. I did it on their behalf.

THE DOCTORThen I should've stopped you.

HARRIET JONESWhat does that make you, Doctor? Another alien threat?

THE DOCTOR(stepping towards her angrily)Don't challenge me, Harriet Jones. 'Cos I'm a completely new man. I could
bring down your Government with a single word.

THE DOCTORNo, you're right. Not a single word.(looks down at her silently for a few seconds)
Just six.

HARRIET JONESI don't think so.

THE DOCTORSix words.

HARRIET JONESStop it!

THE DOCTORSix.

They stare at each other for a few more seconds, a battle of wills. Then the
Doctor walks around her and approaches Alex. He takes off his earpiece and
speaks to him quietly, so Harriet Jones cannot hear.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)Don't you think she looks tired?

He walks off again, leaving Alex looking rather confused, and Harriet Jones
plain alarmed. He joins Rose, Jackie and Mickey again, and the four of them
walk off down the street. Harriet Jones rushes up to Alex.

HARRIET JONES(urgently)What did he say?

ALEXOh, uh-- nothing, really—

HARRIET JONESWhat did he say?!

ALEXI-- nothing! I don't know!

HARRIET JONES(yelling after the Doctor's retreating back)Doctor! Doctor, what did you-- what was-- what did he say?! What did you say,
Doctor? Doctor?!

The Doctor completely ignores her, as do the other three. She calms down
slightly.

HARRIET JONES (CONT'D)I'm sorry.

Alex begins to walk away, leaving Harriet Jones standing alone.

INT. TARDIS, WARDROBE

The Doctor is rifling through the clothes and looking for something to wear. A
festive song plays. He picks up what looks like a soldier costume and holds it
up to himself.

# When I woke up today and the world seemed a restless place, it could have
been that way for me...

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, LIVING ROOM

Mickey, Rose and Jackie are preparing the Christmas Dinner. Mickey starts to
carve the turkey).

# Then I wandered around...

INT. TARDIS, WARDROBE

The Doctor shuffles through the clothes rack with no luck.

# And I thought of your face...

A brown suit catches the Doctor's eye. He holds it up.

# That Christmas looking back at me...

The Doctor grabs a brown jacket, smiles with delight and dashes off.

# I wish today was just like every other day.

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, LIVING ROOM

Rose serves the sprouts at the table.

# 'Cos today has been the best day...

INT. TARDIS WARDROBE

The Doctor walks slowly up to the mirror, hands in his pockets, newly clad in
his brown suit and jacket. He turns around, looking at his reflection.

# Everything I ever dreamed. Then I started to walk...

He leans towards the mirror, running a hand over his face, examining it.

# Pretty soon I will run...

He runs his tongue over his teeth, then turns his head to different angles as
if to admire the effect.

There are lots of others outside too, as it appears to be snowing. They laugh
in delight. It looks as though there are meteors in the sky. The Doctor and
Rose stand beside each other, Jackie and Mickey a short way behind them.

ROSEOh, that's beautiful. What are they, meteors?

THE DOCTORIt's the spaceship breaking up in the atmosphere. This isn't snow, it's
ash.

ROSEOkay, not so beautiful.

THE DOCTORThis is a brand new planet Earth. No denying the existence of aliens now -
everyone saw it. Everything's new.

ROSE(avoiding his eye)And what about you? What are you gonna do next?

THE DOCTORWell... back to the TARDIS... same old life.

ROSE(tentatively)On-- on your own?

THE DOCTORWhy, don't you wanna come?

ROSEWell, yeah.

THE DOCTORDo you, though?

ROSEYeah!

THE DOCTORI just thought... 'cos I changed...

ROSEYeah, I... I thought, 'cos you changed... you might not want me anymore.

THE DOCTOR(happily, sincerely)Oh, I'd love you to come!

ROSEOkay!

They laugh, beaming at each other.

MICKEY(staring at the ground)You're never gonna stay, are you?

The Doctor and Rose both look at him. Mickey raises his eyes.

ROSEThere's just so much out there. So much to see... I've got to.

Mickey smiles, understanding but still not happy.

MICKEYYeah.

JACKIEWell, I reckon you're mad. The pair of you. It's like you go looking for
trouble.

THE DOCTOR(rushing up to her)Trouble's just the bits in-between(puts an arm around her, looks up at the sky)It's all waiting out there, Jackie. It's brand new to me.

Rose smiles.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)All those planets... creatures and horizons... I haven't seem them yet! Not
with these eyes...(stands beside Rose)And it is gonna be... fantastic.

Rose smiles at the use of his old catchphrase and he grins back. He holds his
hand out to her.

ROSE(pointing at it, smiling)That hand of yours still gives me the creeps.

The Doctor grins and wiggles his fingers persistently. She takes his hand and
they look up at they sky for a few moments. Rose steps closer to him and
brushes the snow off his arm.

ROSE (CONT'D)So, where're we gonna go first?

THE DOCTORUm... that way.(points deliberately at a point in the night sky)No, hold on... that way.

He points a smidgen to the right of his first point. Rose points in the same
direction.

ROSEThat way?

THE DOCTOR(looking at her)Hmm?

She nods.

ROSE(softly)Yeah. That way.

They smile at each other for a few seconds and then gaze up at the night-sky,
hand in hand.